Democratic Center (Colombia)

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Democratic Centre Centro Democrático
Leader	Álvaro Uribe
President	Nubia Stella Martínez
Founded	20 January 2013 (20 January 2013) (as a political movement) 15 July 2014 (15 July 2014) (as a political party)[1]
Split from	Colombian Liberal Party Social Party of National Unity
Headquarters	Calle 66 No. 7 – 59, Quinta Camacho, Bogotá
Youth wing	Juventudes Centro Democrático
Ideology	Social conservatism[2] Economic liberalism[3][4] Right-wing populism[5]
Political position	Right-wing[6][7][8] to far-right[9]
Regional affiliation	Union of Latin American Parties[10]
International affiliation	Centrist Democrat International[11]
Colors	Blue
Slogan	Mano firme, corazón grande (Strong hand, big heart)
Chamber of Representatives	15 / 188
Senate	13 / 108
Governors	4 / 32
Mayors	154 / 1,102
Website
www.centrodemocratico.com
Politics of Colombia Political parties Elections

Democratic Centre (identified electorally as Democratic Centre – Strong Hand, Big Heart; Spanish: Centro Democrático – Mano firme, corazón grande) is a conservative^[12] political party in Colombia founded in 2013 by Álvaro Uribe, former President of Colombia, former Vice President Francisco Santos Calderón and former Minister of Finance and Public Credit Óscar Iván Zuluaga.^[13] It is a self-described party of the centre, although in opinion groups it is often considered right-wing to far-right.^[14]

The party is currently in opposition to the left-wing presidency of Gustavo Petro.^[15]